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Half a million weapons obtained by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been lost, sold or smuggled to militant groups, sources have told the BBC - with the UN believing that some have fallen into the hands of al-Qaeda affiliates. The Taliban took control of around one million weapons and pieces of military equipment - which had mostly been funded by the US - when it regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, according to a former Afghan official who spoke to the BBC anonymously. As the Taliban advanced through Afghanistan in 2021, many Afghan soldiers surrendered or fled, abandoning their weapons and vehicles. Some equipment was simply left behind by US forces. The cache included American-made firearms, such as M4 and M16 rifles, as well as other older weapons in Afghan possession that had been left behind from decades of conflict. Sources have told the BBC that, at the closed-door UN Security Council's Sanctions Committee in Doha late last year, the Taliban admitted that at least half of this equipment is now "unaccounted" for. A person from the committee said they had verified with other sources that the whereabouts of half a million items was unknown. In a report in February, the UN stated that al-Qaeda affiliates, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, and Yemen's Ansarullah movement, were accessing Taliban-captured weapons or buying them on the black market. The BBC put this to Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Taliban government, who told the BBC it took the protection and storage of weapons very seriously. "All light and heavy weapons are securely stored. We strongly reject claims of smuggling or loss," he said. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr78nkg548lo

The okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is an artiodactyl mammal that is found only in central Africa. It was not discovered until 1901. Okapia johnstoni, its taxonomic name, honors its native Central African name, as well as the man who ‘discovered’ it, the British explorer Sir Harry Johnston, naturalist, and colonial administrator. Native pygmies in Central Africa had known about this animal, which they thought of as a type of horse, for generations, and this was the description of it they gave to Sir Henry Morton Stanley (the man who found Dr. Livingtone, reportedly with the words, ‘Dr. Livingstone, I presume’). The okapi is, in fact, a forest-dwelling relative of the giraffe. https://animalia.bio/#google_vignette

Well, color us surprised. Porsche has set another lap record in its backyard. The 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 equipped with the Weissach package just took the throne as the fastest production car equipped with a manual transmission to lap the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany.To put the new record in context, the new GT3 Weissach's time of 6:56.294 beats the previous record by more than 9.5 seconds. However, as Porsche points out, there's some math involved because the 'Ring was reconfigured in 2019, increasing its length from 12.8 to 12.94 miles. As a result, any times set before the change aren't directly comparable. However, Porsche's calculations say the previous record of 7:01.300 on the slightly shorter circuit corresponds to 7:05.800 on the longer track, and that's how they came up with the roughly 9.5-second delta. Porsche also says the 992.2 GT3 is 3.7 seconds quicker than the PDK-equipped 992.1 GT3 Weissach. Score one for the stick-shift crowd. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64505361/2025-porsche-911-gt3-weissach-manual-nurburgring-record/

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire says their 5-4 win against Lyon was the "strangest game" he has ever played in. The England centre-back scored the second of two goals in the 120th minute of extra time to send United through to the semi-finals of the Europa League with a 7-6 aggregate victory. Lyon, who had been 2-0 down on the night, scored four times without reply and had Corentin Tolisso sent off, before conceding three times in seven extra-time minutes. The fixture was the first in European history in which five goals were scored in extra time, while United became the first club to score twice in the 120th minute of a European tie. Maguire, who was named United captain in 2020 under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but was stripped of the armband under Erik ten Hag in 2023, said the victory was one of his career highlights. "It was an incredible feeling to score that winner in such an important game, in a game that was full of emotion and the strangest, maddest game I've ever played in or witnessed," said Maguire. "I've been here six years now and I've had some great times and some bad times as well. "I think that game pretty much summed up my time at this club, to be honest. "I don't know how I would have felt if I had come here and been speaking to you after a 4-2 defeat - it's not even worth trying to think about that." https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cwy7nn1lnyeo

Ryan Gosling is to star in a new Star Wars film, which is set to be released in two years' time. The new Disney project is titled Star Wars: Starfighter, and will be directed by Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy. "The reality is that this script is just so good. It has such a great story with great and original characters," said Barbie actor Gosling at a Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo. "It's filled with so much heart and adventure, and there just really is not a more perfect filmmaker for this particular story than Shawn." Gosling's lifelong passion for the franchise was on display at the event, which showed his childhood Star Wars bedsheets on screen. "You can see from the picture, I guess I was probably dreaming about Star Wars before I even saw the film," he said. "And it's probably framed my idea of what a movie even was," he said. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyq9d35ljro

The US will abandon trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs a truce can be reached, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned. "We're not going to continue with this endeavour for weeks and months on end," Rubio said, adding that the US had "other priorities to focus on". Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and has placed a number of conditions on any potential ceasefire. Despite the Trump administration's initial confidence that it could secure a deal quickly, attempts to reach a full ceasefire have yet to materialise, with Washington blaming both sides. Following a meeting with European leaders in Paris about a potential ceasefire on Thursday, Rubio told reporters on Friday: "We need to determine very quickly now - and I'm talking about a matter of days - whether or not this is doable" in the short-term. "If it's not going to happen, then we're just going to move on," he said about truce talks. He said it was clear that a peace deal would be difficult to strike but there needed to be signs it could be done soon. US President Donald Trump had said before he re-entered office that he would stop the fighting in the first 24 hours of his presidency. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20x5xn1g92o

When playing Onmyoji, there is something that will cross your mind sooner or later - who are the best characters in Onmyoji? Myself, I've been wondering the same thing for quite some time, and I couldn't reach a certain conclusion. To be completely honest, there are some characters that are better than others. Overall speaking though, many of the characters are good at something. Take Tamamonomae for example - they are really good at a lot of the PvE content, but when it comes to duels and PvP they tend to fall behind. So, after a third Onmyoji anniversary, we've decided to help our readers with one fully covered Onmyoji tier list! If this all sounds extremely hard to process, don't worry - chances are you will do just fine without having to worry about getting all the S-tier units or you won't have a viable team. On the contrary - the game can be enjoyed with a casual playstyle too, as long as you keep upgrading the Shikigami that you get and equip them with good items. However, if you really want to know what each Shikigami excels at, this tier list is going to shed some light on that. And for those of you who love this kind of content, we have a tier list for Monster Never Cry, it's brimming with interesting monsters! Now, in order to bring you all the best characters in Onmyoji, I've placed them all into a very comprehensive tier list! So if you're looking to fill a specific role, I'll help you find all the best ones for your team. Below I've devised all the Shikigami based on their rarity (SP, SSR, SR, and R), and then compiled them into a Shikigami tier list. If you are looking for a specific list, make sure you follow the lists below to quickly access that list: https://www.pocketgamer.com/onmyoji/tier-list/

Como no podía ser de otro modo, Microsoft apuesta por el uso de Windows 11 para la mayoría de sus usuarios. Pero eso no quiere decir que haya abandonado Windows 10, todo a pesar de que se encuentra a solo unos meses del final de su vida útil. Una buena prueba de todo ello es que sigue enviando parches y actualizaciones a esta versión casi obsoleta el sistema operativo. No en vano sigue siendo la más utilizada, aunque se espera que el próximo mes de octubre la situación cambie de forma radical. A partir de ese instante dejará de recibir todo tipo de actualizaciones, al menos de forma gratuita, a no ser que empieces a pagar por el soporte extendido de Windows 10. Ahora nos vamos a centrar en la última actualización que ha llegado a esta versión en concreto del sistema y que además incluye una aplicación que instala a la fuerza en nuestro PC. Os decimos todo esto porque la mencionada actualización, la KB5050081, en estos momentos instala automáticamente la nueva aplicación de Outlook para así incentivar su uso. Aquí nos referimos a una actualización opcional que llega a Windows 10 que incluye algunas interesantes mejoras, pero también generará cierta controversia. Quizá lo más llamativo de la misma es que fuerza la llegada de un programa que Microsoft quiere que usemos a partir de ahora. Especialmente tras la desaparición de las aplicaciones Calendario y Correo que desde hace años encontrábamos instaladas en Windows. Nos referimos a la nueva aplicación de Outlook que se instalará en los equipos junto a la mencionada actualización, una vez se haya descargado. Outlook se instala a la fuerza en tu PC con Windows 10 Y es que muchos se verán obligados a instalar la misma debido a la cantidad de correcciones que incluye. Pero claro, además de estas, la propia actualización que os mencionamos viene con un regalo oculto. Aunque no tengas intención alguna de utilizarla, Microsoft instalará la aplicación de Outlook para la gestión del correo de forma obligatoria en tu ordenador. https://www.softzone.es/noticias/windows/windows-10-kb5050081-fuerza-outlook/

In the smart TV market, it's difficult to beat Xiaomi when it comes to value. Like its smartphones, Xiaomi has also been aggressive with pricing for its smart TVs. This has helped the brand climb the smart TV ladder since its launch in India. Xiaomi has now introduced some iterative updates to its X Pro QLED series, which was launched last year. With its 2025 models, the brand now aims to democratise yet another feature. I got a chance to try out the new TVs for a short while, and here are my first impressions. During the briefing, I got a chance to check out the 65-inch variant of the X Pro QLED TV. Its design remains the same as before. It still features the same skinny metal bezel that surrounds the massive display. Apart from the 43-inch and 55-inch options, I was told that the TV will also be launched in a smaller 32-inch variant. The smaller display means that it will be offered at an even lower price point, which will make the QLED TV more accessible than it already is. https://www.gadgets360.com/smart-home/reviews/xiaomi-x-pro-qled-tv-first-impressions-8126148#pfrom=indepth

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Following success in Korea and Japan, Ragnarok Origin has been released in English worldwide. If you are already playing it regularly and looking for active codes, you are in the right place. We will share a list of all working Ragnarok Origin codes that you can use to claim some free in-game rewards like Core-Y, Mora Village coin box, and Gacha lottery tickets. https://www.pocketgamer.com/ragnarok-origin/codes/

Tal y como os hemos comentado en multitud de ocasiones y muchos habéis experimentado de primera mano, Microsoft sigue teniendo graves problemas con las actualizaciones de Windows. Un ejemplo de todo ello lo vamos a ver con el parche KB5052093 en el que nos vamos a centrar ahora. Es posible que muchos de vosotros os hayáis encontrado con errores de funcionamiento en determinados componentes de Windows tras actualizar. También se puede dar la circunstancia de que estos parches, que prometen mejoras en el sistema operativo, no se instalen en nuestros equipos por razones desconocidas. Precisamente esto es lo que ha sucedido con el mencionado KB5052093 para Windows 11. Os decimos todo esto debido a que Windows 11 KB5052093 es una actualización opcional para Windows 11 24H2, que falla estrepitosamente al instalarse. En concreto, multitud de usuarios se están encontrando con los errores 0x800f0983 y 0x800f0993 de Windows. Estos impiden la llegada del parche opcional a los equipos, y parece que sin solución alguna. De ahí que en estos momentos todo hace pensar que el gigante del software haya tomado la decisión de retirar dicha actualización y relanzarla de nuevo. Esto es algo que hemos conocido hace tan solo unas horas. Evidentemente, en el nuevo lanzamiento del que os hablamos, parece que la firma parchea el problema de instalación para algunos usuarios, pero no para todos. Antes de nada debemos tener presente que la KB5052093 es un parche que llega con un montón de mejoras. Por ejemplo, corrige un problema en el Administrador de tareas y los discos duros, u otro en el Explorador de archivos al gestionar una colección multimedia enorme. Los fallos con Windows 11 KB5052093 no tienen solución Por desgracia, Windows 11 KB5052093 no se instala en los equipos de la mayoría de los usuarios, de ahí la decisión que ha tomado ahora mismo Microsoft. Muchos de los afectados han publicado diversas quejas tanto en la página de la empresa como en otras webs relevantes para dar a conocer el fallo que os mencionamos. Uno de los errores más frecuentes en este sentido es que la instalación se pare en un determinado porcentaje durante el propio proceso y no pase de ahí, aunque lo dejemos estar durante varias horas. Otros muchos se encuentran con uno de los códigos de error mencionados anteriormente y, por tanto, no pueden instalar la actualización en cuestión. Por tanto, ahora Microsoft ha lanzado un comunicado donde anuncia que ha solucionado los problemas de instalación, aunque no explica qué cambios se han introducido. https://www.softzone.es/noticias/windows/instalar-parche-kb5052093-windows-11-relanzado/

Vivo Watch 5 is set to be unveiled in China alongside the Vivo X200 Ultra and the Vivo X200s on April 21. The smartwatch and smartphones will be accompanied by the Vivo Pad 5 Pro and the Vivo Pad SE tablets as well. Ahead of the launch, the company has revealed the key features of the smart wearable including its battery life, weight and several health tracking elements. It will come with some upgrades over the existing Vivo Watch 3, which was introduced in November 2023. Vivo Watch 5 Key Features The Vivo Watch 5 will be equipped with AI-backed running guidance features, the company confirmed in a Weibo post. In the post, Vivo also revealed that the smartwatch will weigh 32g and support a 30-second blood pressure risk assessment feature. In another post, the company claims that the Vivo Watch 5 will offer up to 22 days of battery life on a single charge. This is an improvement over the 16-day usage time that the existing Vivo Watch 3 is said to offer. Vivo X200 Ultra, X200s, Pad 5 Pro, Pad SE, Watch 5 to Launch on This Date Among health and wellness features, alongside blood pressure tracking, the Vivo Watch 5 will support heart health monitoring and offer arrhythmia analysis. The smartwatch will run on BlueOS out-of-the-box and support the "Blue Heart Xiao V (translated from Chinese)" AI assistant. The Vivo Watch 5 will have a round display, the promotional posters suggest. The smartwatch will be equipped with a crown and a function button on the right edge. It appears to be similar in design to the Vivo Watch 3, whic sports a 1.43-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 466 x 466 pixels and is powered by a BES2700BP chipset paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. Vivo Pad 5 Pro, Pad SE, Watch 5 Key Features Surface Online Vivo Watch 3 With eSIM, BlueOS Launched at This Price It ships with BlueOS and eSIM support. The smartwatch packs a 505mAh battery and has a 5ATM water resistance rating. Without the straps, the Watch 3 weighs 36 grams. At launch, the watch was priced at CNY 1,099 (roughly Rs. 12,600) and CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs. 14,900) for the Bluetooth and eSIM versions, respectively. https://www.gadgets360.com/wearables/news/vivo-watch-5-specifications-design-april-21-launch-8162521#pfrom=topstory

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